Best Time For Utahns To See The Remarkable Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse is coming this week and will be visible to see in Utah for a few hours.  

For eclipse junkies and curious onlookers, a lunar eclipse will happen March 13-14. Lunar eclipses aren’t all that common but they sure are cool to see when you can.  

Unlike a solar eclipse, you will see the moon darken when it passes through earth’s shadow. Basically, the moon will be directly between earth and the sun, and this leads to the moon darkening and sometimes even turning red.  

The lunar eclipse happening this week is a total lunar eclipse so the whole moon will darken instead of a partial shadow falling on it.  

The lunar eclipse will start at 9:57 p.m. on March 13 and go until 4 a.m. on March 14. The max will be at 12:58 a.m. so it may be a good idea to plan for that since the eclipse is late/early for most people.  

Weather-wise, visibility shouldn’t be too bad though Utah is expecting cloudy weather across the state.  

For those wanting to view the lunar eclipse there is no need for special glasses like during a solar eclipse. This eclipse will be visible to the naked eye and not harm you.  

Though most people will be snug in their beds during the peak of the total lunar eclipse, for those lucky few who can stay up and see it, it will be magical.  

The total lunar eclipse only hits Utah once a year so make sure to try and catch a glimpse of it.